Did you know?
14% of Virginia's population has some form of hearing loss.
Current consumer protection action
Virginia HB 511: The measure relates to the practice of out of state practitioners in Virginia
Summary: The measure relates to the practice of out of state practitioners in Virginia.
The measure adds assisted living facilities to the list of eligible health care employers for which a health care practitioner licensed, certified, or registered in another state or the District of Columbia may temporarily practice for one 90-day period.
The measure takes effect July 1.
Status: Final Enacted
Outlook: This measure was signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) on April 4.
The measure takes effect July 1, 2024.
Past consumer protection action
January 14, 2022. NAAG Responds to FDA’s Comment Request on New Over-The-Counter Hearing Aid Rules
“In response to a request for comments from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding new rules regulating over-the-counter hearing aids, NAAG submitted comments encouraging the FDA to take the below steps to ensure that states maintain a role as regulators in this emerging market.”
Latest 2023 legislative news
HB 84. Sponsor: Delegate Terry Kilgore (R)
This measure adds an exemption to the audiologist licensure law, stating that audiologists with out-of-state licenses can provide free health care to underserved communities in the state as part of volunteering for a nonprofit organization if the organization verifies that the audiologist has a valid and unrestricted license in another state. This measure limits the out-of-state audiologist to a maximum of three consecutive days in providing free healthcare services.